Cooking is one of the most rewarding hobbies people can try. Not only do they get to eat delicious meals, but it can also improve health and general wellbeing. Moreover, you may find yourself trying foods you never would have considered before. However, if you or your loved ones have gotten used to quick meals or eating out, it may seem daunting to start learning to cook at home. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to get into cooking. In this article, we will look at five ways to get started. Benefits of Cooking As we have already mentioned, cooking has several benefits …
10 Affordable Kitchen Gadgets for Elderly People
Whether you're a culinary whiz or a kitchen nightmare, you may need a helping hand with certain jobs as you get older. Thankfully, there are lots of helpful kitchen gadgets for elderly and/or disabled people. If your elderly parent could do with a hand, you're in luck. We're sharing 10 of the most helpful, affordable kitchen gadgets money can buy. Let's dive in. 1 - Kettle Tipper Here in the UK, we all love a good cuppa. However, as we age, some of us might struggle to lift a heavy kettle. This can often lead to nasty scalds or burns when things go wrong. A kettle tipper is the …
Best Value Groceries: Where Should You Be Shopping?
We're all feeling the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis. Amongst the bills that are going up are our food bills. As a result, many of us will be wondering how we can make savings or whether we need to be changing where we shop. To help you decide where you should do your food shopping, here's how to find the best value groceries. Why is Food Getting More Expensive? Several factors are coming together to drive up food prices in the UK, which are, naturally, making that food bill higher every week. Energy costs, the war in Ukraine, and fallout from Covid-19 lockdowns are just …
Healthy Nutrition for Older People
The importance of a healthy, well-balanced diet cannot be underestimated. As we age our bodies begin to change. As such, we should also adjust how we feed our bodies. This is particularly true for those elderly people who face conditions such as heart disease, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. Today, we're taking a look at nutrition for older people How Our Bodies Change: As we get older, many of us become less active. This means that we need fewer calories each day to fuel our bodies, since activity is reduced. However, most of the healthy eating principles we all know do not …
How To Help The Elderly During The National Lockdown
A second national lockdown began in England on Thursday 5th November. While the lockdown will help to curb the rise in coronavirus infection, it also brings concerns for the most vulnerable in our communities. Lots of the most vulnerable groups in our society have been isolating the entire time. While this is the best way to avoid the virus, it can have a significant impact on mental health. Naturally, people want to ensure that their elderly loved ones are safe and well during this second lockdown. The mental health charity, Mind, has begun an emergency appeal to encourage donations …
Wellness Retreats For The Elderly
Wellness retreats have become increasingly popular since the turn of the millennium. These relaxing getaways have a focus on self-care and wellbeing. The mindfulness movement is a perfect (and increasingly trendy) example. Mindfulness focuses on the alignment of the mind, body and soul through simple exercises, encouraging you to pay attention to your surroundings, thoughts, and feelings. Wellness retreats work similarly. People use wellness retreats to reconnect with themselves. Therefore, the holiday becomes a time for self-reflection and growth as well as enjoyment. A wellness …
